Court Procedures

We can give you general information about court rules, procedures, and practices.

We cannot tell you what to say in court.

Your Case

We can provide court schedules and information on how to get a case scheduled.

We cannot give an opinion about what will happen if you bring your case to court.

Case Information

We can provide you information from your case file, provide you with court forms and available instructions, and answer questions about court deadlines.

We cannot talk to the judge for you, let you talk to a judge outside of court, or change an order signed by a judge.

We have been instructed not to answer questions if we do not know the correct answers, since court staff may not know the answers to all questions and because we don't want to give you wrong information, .

For additional information, please contact a lawyer or your local law library, or check the California Courts Self-Help Center Web site at www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm.